Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 1981, p. [?]
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Letter to the editor commenting on the article Native Settlements and Native Rights: A Comparison of the Alaska Native Settlement, the James Bay Indian/Inuit Settlement, and the Western Canadian Inuit Settlement. by J. S. Frideres (vol. 1, no. 1, p. 59).
In 1981 IAA argued that First Nations had two choices: either remain outside the Constitution or negotiate a new relationship that will place them in Confederation.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 59-89
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Three 1970s agreements between Indigenous peoples and governments are compared: the Alaska Native Claims Settlement of 1971, the James Bay Settlement (1975) and the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE) Agreement-in-Principle (1978).
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 151-157
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Provides background to the Metis Population Betterment Act of 1938 and discusses relationships between Metis "colonies" and other governing bodies. This Act is commonly referred to as the Metis Betterment Act.